Strategic advisory / Corporate finance
Strategy. Capital. Execution.
A Cairo-based boutique advisory with partner offices in Riyadh and Geneva, supporting clients across the Middle East, Western Europe and West Africa.
Cairo • Riyadh • Geneva
Who we are
A boutique built for transactions that cross borders.
Synergy MENA was founded on a simple conviction: the most consequential transactions in our region are the ones that do not fit neatly into a single jurisdiction, currency or capital market. Advising on them well requires senior attention, genuine independence, and the ability to sit credibly in a boardroom in Cairo, a family office in Riyadh, and a private bank in Geneva in the same week.
We work on a small number of mandates at a time. Every engagement is led by a partner from first meeting to close, and we are paid for judgement rather than volume. That structure is deliberate — it keeps us conflict-free, keeps our advice candid, and keeps our incentives aligned with the outcome our clients actually need.
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Partner-led
Every mandate is executed by the partner who pitched it. No handoffs.
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Independent
No lending balance sheet, no distribution arm, no product to place.
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Cross-border
Three offices, three regulatory cultures, one deal team.
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Discreet
Most of our work is never announced. That is the point.
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Transaction value advised
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Mandates completed
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Offices across two continents
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Markets covered
Capabilities
What we do
Six practice lines, one integrated team. Most mandates draw on more than one.
Markets
Where we operate
Middle East
Our home market.
- Egypt
- Saudi Arabia
- UAE
- Jordan
- Lebanon
Western Europe
Our capital and counterparty market.
- Switzerland
- France
- United Kingdom
- Benelux
West Africa
Our growth frontier.
- Nigeria
- Ghana
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Senegal
Sectors
Sector coverage
Our approach
How an engagement works
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Assess
We start with a candid read of the situation, the constraints and whether a transaction is genuinely the right answer.
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Structure
We define the mandate, the perimeter, the target counterparties and the terms that would make the deal worth doing.
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Execute
We run the process end to end, managing counterparties, advisers and diligence to protect both value and timeline.
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Close
We negotiate final terms and stay engaged through completion, signing and any post-closing obligations.
Insights
Perspectives
Let's discuss your mandate.
Every conversation begins with a partner, and every conversation is confidential.